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Hirudo medicinalis

Hirudo medicinalis Meaning & Definition
Hirudo medicinalis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hirudo medicinalis?

[n] large European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hirudo medicinalis: medicinal leech

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hirudo medicinalis:

See Also | bloodsucker | genus Hirudo | hirudinean | Hirudo | leech

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